Sugar Water Purple

Rethinking Kool Aid, reworking your spice drawer, reducing bacon cravings, and a beer-full cure.

This week on Hot Plate we look at a piece by a chef in the U.S. about Kool-Aid, and all of the weighty stigma that comes with it - particularly for black Americans. This issue is complicated for sure.

Then, to the lighter issue of how to de-clutter and sort your spice rack. An organized spice cupboard is an inspiring spice cupboard!

While most of us were contemplating how to organize our cupboards, some enterprising scientists created a patch to be worn by those struggling vegetarians and vegans who needed to reduce their meat cravings. That's right, a "bacon patch". It begs the question, when did meat become a physical addiction?

Finally, for those still enjoying steak, a study has concluded that marinating beef in beer before grilling it actually impedes the production of carcinogenic compounds that normally develop when meats are cooked at high temperatures.